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Glass and fenestration professionals to experience the industry’s biggest event
Starting July 14, 2025, Woods brings decades of leadership experience to guide NGA into its next chapter.
NGA's 2025 Building Envelope Contractors Conference, recently completed in Las Vegas, kicked off with a meeting of the NGA Installing Committee.
BEC Conference kicked off in Las Vegas this week with a Welcome Reception. A packed room enjoyed food and drinks and lots of networking, with the glazing industry making connections before a packed education event.
Glazing executives learn, network and tackle industry challenges
The NGA and its partners have achieved a major step forward in building codes, promoting natural daylighting in schools, dormitories, and apartments to support healthier, more inspiring spaces.
The glass and fenestration event remains one of the nation’s largest trade shows
Time to mark your schedules. Here is the rundown of education and special events slated for GlassBuild America!
FGIA will host two educational sessions during GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo, covering important and timely topics like the current state of supply chains and field testing for commercial fenestration systems.
The organizations to headline Women in Glass + Fenestration Event, Nov. 6
During the NGA Glass Conference: Ann Arbor, Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2025, NGA presented its highest honor, the C.G. Carney Award, to longtime industry leader, John Kent, president of Administrative Management Systems Inc.
The NGA Glass Conference in Ann Arbor gathered industry leaders for three days of updates, education, and key announcements, including the new Glass Engineering Curriculum and the C.G. Carney Award.
First-of-its-kind Curriculum Will Bring Architectural Glass Education to University Students
Educational event for architects to highlight Glass Magazine Award winners
NGA announces that Frameless Hardware Company (FHC) has made a significant donation to the NGA Foundation, marking its sixth year of support for glass and glazing education.
Don't miss the premier event for glazing contractors to learn, network, and tackle industry challenges.The Glazing Executives Forum will be held on Nov. 4, in conjunction with GlassBuild America in Orlando.
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Architectural glass is a durable product that can be maintained in satisfactory condition by regular cleaning using accepted good glass cleaning practices.
The significance of balancing operational and embodied carbon continues to grow.
There are parts of the window inside the glass that play a crucial role in its performance.
The determination of interlayer modulus data is complex.
High-performance interlayers add to the stability, design flexibility, and adaptability of architectural glass
From domed skylights to curved handrails, revolving door enclosures to building enclosures, the dramatic curves of bent glass offer architectural form and function.
The main goal of all fire-rated glass is to compartmentalize fire to enable safe exit. It is most commonly used around egress areas, property line walls, stairwells, and points of exit.
This is the second part of a true story from an IT Vendor dealing with a phishing attack at a small contracting firm, “ABC Contracting”.
What is phishing and how do you know when you make be the victim of it? AJ Piscitelli, PMP gives a real life example in his most recent blog post. Stay tuned for more real life examples!
